Role OverviewResponsible for leading manufacturing engineering and production quality control activities, including review, validation, and approval of manufacturing processes, work instructions, test fixtures, manufacturing documentation, inspection criteria, and in-process quality controls. The role also supports NPI transfer, yield improvement, root-cause analysis, corrective actions, and technical support for contract manufacturing partners.
Key Responsibilities1. Supplier Quality Engineering- Define, implement, and enforce quality standards across outsourced manufacturing partners.
- Lead supplier manufacturing process qualification, validation, and ongoing production quality control.
- Review, validate, and approve manufacturing processes, work instructions, test fixtures, inspection criteria, and in-process quality controls.
- Lead root cause analysis, corrective actions, and preventive actions for supplier quality issues.
- Track and improve supplier quality KPIs, including yield, defects, scrap, rework, and on-time delivery.
2. Configuration and Change Management- Own execution of engineering changes across outsourced manufacturing partners.
- Manage Engineering Change Orders, Engineering Change Notifications, and related supplier implementation activities.
- Ensure engineering revisions are properly communicated, implemented, and verified at the supplier level.
- Maintain revision integrity across BOMs, drawings, specifications, work instructions, test procedures, and supplier documentation.
- Prevent unauthorized substitution, undocumented process changes, and uncontrolled revision use.
3. Product Lifecycle Management- Manage product data, revisions, releases, and manufacturing documentation through PLM systems.
- Ensure structured and controlled release of engineering data to manufacturing partners.
- Maintain traceability of product changes across development, NPI, production, and sustaining stages.
- Support alignment between PLM records, released BOMs, supplier documentation, and production builds.
4. Cross-Functional Collaboration- Work closely with Engineering, Supply Chain, Logistics, Customer Support, and external manufacturing partners.
- Act as the primary escalation point for supplier-related manufacturing, quality, and delivery issues.
- Align manufacturing execution with engineering intent, customer requirements, and business priorities.
- Provide technical and operational support to contract manufacturers during NPI, production ramp, and sustaining production.
5. Risk, Cost, and Continuous Improvement- Identify and mitigate manufacturing, supplier, quality, and supply chain risks proactively.
- Support cost reduction initiatives while maintaining product quality, reliability, and compliance requirements.
- Drive continuous improvement across suppliers and internal manufacturing support processes.
- Improve manufacturing yield, production efficiency, documentation quality, and supplier execution discipline.
RequirementsMust-Have Experience- Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Chemical, Electrical, Mechanical, Industrial, or related field)
- 5+ years of experience in electronic manufacturing environments
- Strong background in quality engineering and/or process engineering
Supplier Process & Manufacturing Knowledge- Experience qualifying manufacturing processes in at least two of the following:
- PCB assembly / electronics manufacturing
- Plastic injection molding or fabrication
- Metal fabrication or mechanical manufacturing
Configuration & Change Management- Hands-on experience managing:
- Engineering Change Orders (ECOs)
- Engineering Change Notifications (ECNs)
- Revision control and BOM management
Systems Experience- Experience with Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) systems
- Experience with ERP systems (MS Business Central, Dynamics, or similar preferred)
Nice to Have- Lean manufacturing or Six Sigma experience
- High-mix, low-volume production experience
- NPI and product ramp-up experience in hardware environments
What We Offer- Fast-paced and innovative clean-tech environment
- Opportunity to work on breakthrough smart lighting technology
- Health benefits
- RRSP matching
- Annual salary range: $100,000 - $125,000 CAD
